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Supreme Court vacancies: Tsammani, Oyewole, Georgewill, Abiru, Bayero, Nwosu-Iheme, 16 others elevated as justices

Persecondnews recalls that two weeks justices -- Amina Augie and Mohammed Datijjo -- retired recently further depleting the number of the officers of the temple of justice with some states and zones not having representation.

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With just 10 serving justices in the nation’s Supreme Court, no fewer than 22 justices from the Court of Appeal have been elevated to the apex court.

Persecondnews recalls that two weeks justices — Amina Augie and Mohammed Datijjo — retired recently further depleting the number of the officers of the temple of justice with some states and zones not having representation.

The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) nominated the 22 Justices from the various zones and forwarded the list to the National Judicial Council (NJC).

Persecondnews reports that Southeast and Northcentral have the highest nominations of six each.

The full list:
SOUTH-SOUTH
1. Hon Justice Moore Adumein (Bayelsa State)-Priority
1A. Hon Justice Biobele Georgewill (Rivers State)-Reserve

 

SOUTH-EAST
1. Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State)-Priority
1A.Hon Justice Onyekachi Otisi (Abia State) -Reserve

2. Hon Justice Obande Ogbuinya (Ebonyi State)-Priority
2A. Hon Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua (Imo State)- Reserve

3. Hon Justice Anthony Ogakwu (Enugu State)-Priority
3A. Hon Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme (Imo State)-Reserve

 

SOUTH-WEST
1. Hon Justice Adewale Abiru (Lagos State)-Priority
1A. Hon Justice Olubunmi Oyewole (Osun State)-Reserve

 

NORTH-CENTRAL
1. Hon Jummai Sankey (Plateau State)-Priority
1A. Hon Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo (Plateau)-Reserve

2. Hon Justice Stephen Adah (Kogi State)-Priority
2A. Hon Justice Ridman Maiwada Abdullahi (Nassarawa State) -Reserve

3. Hon Justice Baba Idris (Niger State)-Priority
3A. Hon Justice Joseph Ikyegh (Benue State)-Reserve

 

NORTH-WEST
1. Hon Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu (Jigawa State)-Priority
1A. Hon Justice Bello Aliyu (Zamfara State) -Reserve

2. Hon Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar (Kebbi State)-Priority
2A. Hon Justice Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero (Kano State)-Reserve

 

NORTH-EAST
1. Hon Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani (Bauchi State)-Priority
1A. Hon Justice Abubakar Talba (Adamawa State)

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